The First Hour

The first project that I am tackling during Arts and Crafts hour is one that I actually started two weeks ago and haven't touched since. It is an acrylic painting of my mom's former boutique. It's meant to hang in her new building. I am working from these photographs:

So, as you can see, they are not the best reference photos. I needed them both in order to put in as much of the side of the building as possible, since the front and the right side contain most of the character of the store. Then I still have to include the sign in the yard.

This is all I had completed before craft hour. I probably spent an hour on it.

I had really only laid some parts in. The greens were all wrong. Being the heavy-handed individual I am (grace in NOT a word that comes to mind when I think of my attributes), I am really dreading the whole right side, where there is a picket fence, as well as the swirly details on the bench. A really important feature of the painting is the street lamp, which I did not properly mark in. The whole sidewalk needed adjusted. I really lost interest in this piece quickly.

But thanks to this new blog, I am forced to face all of the sad little partially completed projects I have begun. It's like the island of misfit creations up in here.

So, accompanied by my weapons of choice...

I set a timer and went to work. For a whole HOUR. This is the result:

I just laughed a little because it doesn't look like I did much. I spent the most amount of time adjusting the color and moving the sidewalk over. The colors still aren't perfect, but they are getting there. I like the improvements to the sky. 

I feel good knowing I spent a little time creating instead of vegging out and Facebook lurking (don't judge, you do it too). 

I am actually looking forward to what will happen tomorrow night. 

See you tomorrow!

P.J.